Italian Rules
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The fourth atmospheric crime thriller in the Daniel Leicester series, set in the beautiful Italian city of Bologna. Perfect for fans of Donna Leon, Michael Dibdin and Philip Gwynne Jones.
Tom Benjamin Book order (chronological)
This author delves into the less-traveled corners of Italy, focusing on the lives of those on the fringes of society. His writing is deeply informed by his own experiences, including work in international aid and public health, and encounters with diverse social strata. The author's style often captures the contrast between the seemingly quiet exterior and the internal dramas of his characters.
Requiem in La Rossa
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
In the sweltering heat of a Bologna summer, a murderer plans their pièce de résistance...Only in Bologna reads the headline in the Carlino after a professor of music is apparently murdered leaving the opera. But what looks like an open-and-shut case begins to fall apart when English detective Daniel Leicester is tasked with getting the accused man off, and a trail that begins among Bologna's close-knit classical music community leads him to suspect there may be a serial killer at large in the oldest university in the world. And as Bologna trembles with aftershocks following a recent earthquake, the city begins to give up her secrets.
The Hunting Season
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The second atmospheric crime thriller in the Daniel Leicester series, set in the beautiful Italian city of Bologna. Perfect for fans of Donna Leon, Michael Dibdin and Philip Gwynne Jones.
A Quiet Death in Italy
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Set in the beautiful Italian city of Bologna, this dark and atmospheric crime thriller is perfect for fans of Donna Leon, Michael Dibdin and Philip Gwynne Jones.